Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Kobalos]

I think its unlikely that they're just cutting content because they dont prioritize them as much. I'd understand it with PVP or things like that, but theyre cutting ultimates, theyre cutting dungeons, we are getting less fashion than ever (and most ofi tsi ts recolors), this patch getting like 4 sets that look decent and arent reworked? we are basically getting story a nieceh system raids and a little tiny bit of fashio nand isde content. This isnt something I think they would just do because. I think there's possibly a reason behind it. I think its kinda unlikely they'll revamp graphics since they look just fine but its possible, and as for customization upgrades, I count missing genders there so I really hope they get to it. Overall, this could just mean the team is tired or that they just are planning something else, but one can hope

Aye could be I just would not get too over excited. I am disappointed over the gender lock too (Amazon lion waifus when SE?) but also pragmatic in the fact it may never happen. Nothing sucks more then getting hyped up only to be disappointed when 6.0 comes and still no others genders. It is fine to be hopeful but maybe try not to be adamant that bunny bois and lion waifus will ever be a thing

[RabidHydrur]

I just want to be a male bunny tbh, I was excited to hear there was going to be a bunny race and initially resubbed bc of what i heard, but after finding out that it was genderlocked i was more dissapointed than ever. Having races with only one gender is just.. not fun.

[Warghoul570]

Or you can just do it yourself. All you need to turn into a male Viera can be purchased at the gold saucer

[Kobalos]

Or you can just do it yourself. All you need to turn into a male Viera can be purchased at the gold saucer

Its not the same though is it?

[reivaxe]

Its not the same though is it?

Some would say that it's better.

Cause that way your character still gets to wear all the hair styles and hats.

[Schwarzwind]

Some would say that it's better.

Cause that way your character still gets to wear all the hair styles and hats.

Following that logic let's delete all races and genders except male Midlander. You can always dress him up as a cat girl, bunny, chocobo, body builder, cute child or anything you like. Who needs diversity?

I will never understand people argumenting that the gold saucer bunny ears are a replacement for actual male Viera.

[wereotter]

Following that logic let's delete all races and genders except male Midlander. You can always dress him up as a cat girl, bunny, chocobo, body builder, cute child or anything you like. Who needs diversity?

I will never understand people argumenting that the gold saucer bunny ears are a replacement for actual male Viera.

I mean either way you can't wear hats.....

Some would say that it's better.

Cause that way your character still gets to wear all the hair styles and hats.

You literally can not wear any hats (or glasses or summoner dongs) if you go this method, unless you've found some way I haven't to wear more than one piece of head armor at once

Also you're just as limited when it comes to hair since a lot of the men's hairstyles will either leave the tiara showing, have the tiara clip through your hair, or have the ears floating above your head. Also you're more limited when it comes to hair color options since a large number of possible hair colors aren't available as dyes to match the ears, not to mention the fact that they're flat as opposed to having any kind of fur texturing to them

[SturmChurro]

YEAH! Playable viera was available all along, WHAT WERE WE THINKING? Just grab a bunny ear headpiece, put it on... boom. Gives you the authentic viera experience too! No headgear (since those ears are YOUR ears), BUT you get more hairstyles to choose from! What is not to love?!

Ignore the fact that you have 4 ears. That's so you can hear even better!

[Lauront]

I think its unlikely that they're just cutting content because they dont prioritize them as much. I'd understand it with PVP or things like that, but theyre cutting ultimates, theyre cutting dungeons, we are getting less fashion than ever (and most ofi tsi ts recolors), this patch getting like 4 sets that look decent and arent reworked? we are basically getting story a nieceh system raids and a little tiny bit of fashio nand isde content. This isnt something I think they would just do because. I think there's possibly a reason behind it. I think its kinda unlikely they'll revamp graphics since they look just fine but its possible, and as for customization upgrades, I count missing genders there so I really hope they get to it. Overall, this could just mean the team is tired or that they just are planning something else, but one can hope

Ultimates are very niche content, though. It was always a "maybe" with 3 ultimates for SHB. Whilst I have no problem with them adding another, the biggest stumbling block to this game for new players is the ARR leveling experience. As for PVP, if you look at the mount figures from Lucky Bancho's latest survey you will see they suggest Frontlines and RW have a fairly decent uptake as game modes when compared to ultimates, and it's fairly decent filler content. Nonetheless, they seem content to have some game modes, like ultimate, where it's not the uptake but the high skill requirement which makes it worthwhile, so I guess it's a very discretionary thing whether to add or remove one for an expansion. On the whole, as a business proposition with resource constraints, prioritisation is nonetheless key.

As for the graphics, it really depends on which part of it we're talking about. The low res textures are not a great look in a game trying to vie for limited consumer time and money in the current day and age. The tradeoffs we are seeing, with the deep dungeon, 2 dungeons over the expansion and Hildibrand quests being cut are indicative of resources being reallocated to projects that will improve the game's overall profitability and attractiveness to new players. I will reserve judgement until 6.0 to see if it's true, but it is consistent with how they have framed such tradeoffs in the past. Overall, I think the content that is making it in, is of a very good quality for the most part.

[SamRF]

It turns out they are finally adding male Viera for upcoming easter event